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Gare du Nord, Paris

Atmosphere in the Gare du Nord. It's 8:00, I expect from England by Eurostar. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 03:59.
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Urban undergrowth

Urban undergrowth. Rumor of a road. Birds, etc. UCS Category: AMBForst. Length: 01:18.
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Manifestation #7

Demonstration in Paris. It involves singing with a marching band. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:34.
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Sawmill #3

Atmosphere in a small sawmill. UCS Category: AMBInd. Length: 03:36.
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Sun and heat #2

Omnipresent sun or overwhelming heat, this is a sound effect that is widely used in films. I made this sound in the studio, failing to find it in nature. Maybe it's an insect? If you know more about the source of this noise, tell me. According to another anonymous visitor: The Arizona Apache Cicada is the loudest. UCS Category: ANMLInsc. Length: 00:45.
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Atmosphere: "Muchas Bandas" #2

Sound of a group of "Bandas" (fanfare) in the streets of Argelès-Gazost, during a big musical party "Muchas Bandas", followed by another musical group.. noise of the crowd, joyful cacophony! Recorded in August 2018. UCS Category: AMBCele, CRWDCele. Length: 01:26.
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Cathedral: Voice and Organ

In the cathedral of Chartres (France). A person singing and someone playing the organ. Noise strollers and children. UCS Category: AMBRlgn. Length: 01:20.
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Sun and heat #4

Omnipresent sun or overwhelming heat, this is a sound effect that is widely used in films. I made this sound in the studio, failing to find it in nature. Maybe it's an insect? If you know more about the source of this noise, tell me. According to another anonymous visitor: The Arizona Apache Cicada is the loudest. UCS Category: ANMLInsc. Length: 00:45.
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Applause concert bar #3

A small audience applauds after a piece played by a small band in a bar. Thanks to the music group "Les Accroch'Coeur". UCS Category: CRWDCheer. Length: 00:03.
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Hall of the Capuchins

Atmosphere in the Hall des Capucins (Brest, in France). Easy to loop. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 04:44.
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London bus

Soundscape. First floor of a double-decker bus Londoner. UCS Category: VEHBus. Length: 04:22.
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Indoor pool #1

Atmosphere in the pool of Chartres. Very few people. The jets of water are lit and are very noisy. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 05:51.
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Applause concert bar #7

A small audience applauds after a piece played by a small band in a bar. Thanks to the music group "Les Accroch'Coeur". UCS Category: CRWDCheer. Length: 00:10.
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Goat stable

6 goats eat peacefully in a family goat farm. Sounds of belly, bells, wood, etc. UCS Category: AMBFarm. Length: 00:54.
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Roadworks #2

Small steamroller engine. Sounds of shovels and brooms. Backhoe engine. Workers. Beeps back. UCS Category: AMBCnst. Length: 01:55.
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Boat - Back deck

Back deck of a boat. This is the ferry between Royan and the Pointe de Grave. Near Bordeaux, France. UCS Category: BOATShip. Length: 01:32.
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Applause about 25-50 people #4

Applause from about 25 to 50 people at a little show outdoors. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:10.
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Sawmill #1

Atmosphere in a small sawmill. UCS Category: AMBInd. Length: 06:42.
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Heidelberg printing press #5

Sound of a Heidelberg printing press, empty, without paper. Recorded at “La Platine,” a traditional print shop in Marseille (France) founded nearly 25 years ago by Odile Coulange and sadly closed in 2024.. Captured during the printing of the book Carnaval by illustrator Rémi, this sound file was generously donated to the Museum of Lost Sounds on BigSoundBank by Mireille B. Some footage of the machine. UCS Category: MACHInd. Length: 00:31.
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Mass: Amen

A big collective "Amen", during a Sunday mass at the Basilica of Notre-Dame of Montligeon (61), in France. UCS Category: AMBRlgn. Length: 00:06.
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Washing machine

A washing machine cleaning laundry while, in the background, someone is talking on the phone. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 01:41.
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Covered market #4

Henri-Barbusse covered market hall in Levallois-Perret. Few people. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 02:54.
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Country town #1

Atmosphere of a country town. Rooster, bird, road in the distance. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 02:25.
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Crossroads in Japan

Atmosphere at a crossroads in Utsunomiya, Japan. Cars, traffic lights, bicycles .. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:04.
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Barn with cows #1

About 50 cows in a semi-outdoor cow shed. The cows have been separated from their calves. UCS Category: AMBFarm. Length: 03:56.
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Pool changing rooms #1

Inside the locker room of the pool of Chartres, France. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 01:59.
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Barn Swallows in the City #1

City ambience, street side: barn swallows and blackbirds. Field recording captured in France, in the Centre region, in spring, on May 25th at 5:30 AM. A detail that matters for your project, since swallows aren't present, nor active in the same way, all year round. UCS Category: AMBBird. Length: 01:37.
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Applause concert bar #2

A small audience applauds after a piece played by a small band in a bar. Thanks to the music group "Les Accroch'Coeur". UCS Category: CRWDCheer. Length: 00:08.
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Recreation kindergarten #6

Playground of a kindergarten. Sound recorded following an introduction to Sound Effects. The children speak in French. UCS Category: CRWDChld, AMBSchl. Length: 02:02.
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Parisian ring road #2

Noise from the Paris ring road. Sound recording from above, on a bridge. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 04:02.
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Office cathedral of Chartres

Short excerpt from the Thursday evening service at Chartres Cathedral, with about 20 worshippers and very few visitors. The service is amplified throughout the cathedral. UCS Category: AMBRlgn. Length: 04:59.
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Eurostar car in a tunnel

Soundscape in a Eurostar car in the Channel Tunnel. UCS Category: TRNInt. Length: 03:36.
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Barn with cows #3

About 50 cows in a semi-outdoor cow shed. The cows have been separated from their calves. UCS Category: AMBFarm. Length: 01:17.
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Safari Air Park of Thoiry Zoo #2

Soundscape of an attraction of the Thoiry Zoo. 1500 m2 of nets stretched between the trees, rising up to 9m high. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 01:36.
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Recreation kindergarten #5

Playground of a kindergarten. Sound recorded following an introduction to Sound Effects. The children speak in French. UCS Category: CRWDChld, AMBSchl. Length: 02:29.
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Indoor riding arena

Ambience of an indoor riding arena (or an outdoor ring). Birds are very present. A few human footsteps and horse sounds. The weather is sunny (hence the birdsong). UCS Category: AMBMisc. Length: 01:18.
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Country town #2

Atmosphere of a country town. River, birds, road, train. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 01:52.
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Gantry gates at St Lazare station

Entrance to the platforms of St Lazare station. Gate beeps. Crowd noise. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 02:15.
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Outdoor Market #4

Market day in Neuilly-sur-Seine. People are speaking French, and I'm staring at a greengrocer. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 04:09.
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